Corset-fastening



(No Model.)

T J. BROUGH. CORSET PASTENING.

No. 447,630. Patented Mar. 3, 1891.

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ATJHNEYS Ntra Arns CORSET-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 447,630, dated March S, 1891.

Application filed July 8, 1890. Serial No. 358,103. (No model.)

To all 1071/0772/ t 17mg/ concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. BROUGH, of Baltimore city, in the State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Corset-Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in corsetfastenings; and the invention consists in cer tain novel constructions and combinations ot' parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l shows my improved fastening asin use. Figs. 2 and J are respectively front and rear views of the fast-l ening. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the several parts of the fastening detached. Fig. 5 is a cross-section of the invention, and Fig. 6 shows the fastening with the bearingplate omitted.

-The invention seeks to provide a simple economical means by which to eifect the pivoting of the lock-barand the fastening thereof to the busk, as will be more fully described.

The lock A consists of a handle-like portion a., which in practice is pivoted at a. In line with this pivot a I provide the hook-like projection a2, which extends to one side only of the pivot, and is adapted to engage the corset-eye. .At the end next the hook a2 the bar ct is formed with a` circular portion B, which forms a hat bearing, and is slitted at l) b to enable the hook ft2 to be bent up from it, so that the handle-bar, with its hook and circular portion may be eut or stamped out of a suitable sheet or plate of metal at but little expense.

The top or cap plate C is suitably secured to the corsetbusl; and iits over the pivoted part of the lock, being provided with an opening C', up through which the liool d2 projects, and which opening forms the journal-bearing, in which the shank of such hook turns in the operation of the device. The cap-plate is formed with a central portion C, in which the opening C is formed, and with end wings C3 projected from the said central portion, and having their edges at C4 arranged to serve as stops for abutment by the handle-bar in its locked and unlocked positions.

It is preferred to secure the cap-plate to the busk by providing its wings C with tonguelike portions C, which project through slots D in the busk, and are bent in rear thereof, thus serving to securely fasten the cap-plate to the husk without the necessity of using rivets or the like. Vhile the handle-bar may be caused to turn directly on or against the busk, as shown in Fig. (5, it is preferred to employ an under bearing-plate E, arranged under the pivoted portion Ot the handle-bar and between the same and the bush, as the said plate E holds the handle-bar up to the capplate, and also forms a smooth bearing on which the handle may be easily turned.

By preference the plate E is held to the busk by means of a lug or tongue e, which projects from it through a slot d in the busk, and is bent along the inner side of the bush, as shown. The eyes G of the corset-fastening are formed to receive the hook, and are secured to the busk, which supports them by means of lugs or tongues t, which project through slots f in the husk F, and are bent in rear thereof to properlysecure the eyes in a simple convenient manner.

The operation Will be readily understood. If the handle-bar be turned up, the hook will face outwardly, and the eye maybe easily titted over or removed from the hook. If the eye be fitted over the hook and the handlebar be thrown down, the hook willbe reversed and will be adjusted to secure the eye until the handle-bar be adjusted back to upper position. The handle-bar is shown as bent or arched slightly outward between its pivot and its'outward extremity, as thereby it may be more easily pressed by the thumb or linger from one of its positions to. the other to secure or release the eye, as may be desired.

It will be seen that the cap-plate serves to secure the lock-bar to the bush, and at the saine time forms the pivot therefor.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new isl. In a corsetfastening, substantially as herein described, the combination of the supporting-bush, the loci; having a handle-bar and a hook, and the cap-plate provided with an opening through which the said hook projects and in which it journals, the said cap-plate being secured to the corset over the lock and serving to secure such lock to the corset and IOO to forni a hearing for the pivotal movement of said look, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a corset-fastening, the combination of the supporting-husk, the lock having a handle-har and a hook, and the cap-plate scoured to the husk and having a central portion C?, provided with an opening C for the hook and having Wings C3, arranged at their edges C'l to form stop-abutments for engagelnentby the handle-bar in its locked and unlocked positions, substantially as set forth.

In a corset-fastening, the combination of the snpportinghusk, the under bearing-plate E, the lock arranged to turn on the plate E and provided with a hook, and the Cap-plate itted and secured over the said lock and having an opening through which the 1ock-hook projects and in which the shank of said hook turns, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

l. The improved coisetfaste,11ii1g, suhstantiaily as herein described and shown, consisting of the husk having slots D and cl, the plate E, having a lug or tongue passed through slot d and bent in rear of the husk, the lock placed on said plate E and having a hooklike projection and a handle-bar, and the capplate having` a central portion C2, provided with opening C for the hook and having end Wings C3, provided With edge stop-bearings C1 for abutment by the handle-har, and with tongues projected through the slots D and bent in rear of the husk, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

The above specification of my invention signed by me in The presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

THOMAS J. BROUGII. Witnesses:

l. B. TURPIN, SoLoN C. KEnoN. 

